NXT observation (polymer discussion)

My guess is exactly because there are oils in it, but perhaps not for the reason that this discussion was originally headed.



Polymer sealants last longer AND oil-based waxes look better, right? This is nothing new.



What is a polymer? It's a very long chain of carbon molecules. The building blocks of polymers are what? OILS.



If you have ever fealt or touched pure, emulsified polymer it is slippery beyond belief and you CAN NOT wash it off very easily at all. We use a trick if you get it on your hands or tools and break it down with good old fashion table salt.



I sell polymers. When ship them often times in 300 gallon plastic totes. As the totes sit, the oil-solvent, comes out of solution and floats to the top. It separates out. You have to re-blend them all the time.



We also have emulsified polymers that are water-based. That's right....emulsified polymers in water. That is a newer concept.



Technically speaking, an emulsion is not a solution and therfore the oil is not really a solvent, but a carrier. (now we are getting out of control).



What I suspect is that products like NXT also use oil-based carriers or solvants. In some cases, there may even be added agents that work to keep the product from separating.



If you were to pour some NXT in a glass, I wonder if it would separate. if so, and you poured the oil off the top, I suspect that the product durability would improve, but the shine would not be as good.



So, to answer your question, I suspect that NXT shines better that other "polymers" but does not last as long, because it has more oils in it that other similar products.



But, I could be WRONG.
 
I wonder if this may be the thing that explains why some have reported poor durability with NXT and others have seen it last several months. Perhaps it all boils down to making sure that the product is thoroughly mixed or shaken prior to and during use. I'm in the camp of good durability results and I shake the bottle excessively before and during application. It would be interesting to put NXT in a clear bottle and see if there is some separation visible.
 
jfelbab said:
I wonder if this may be the thing that explains why some have reported poor durability with NXT and others have seen it last several months. Perhaps it all boils down to making sure that the product is thoroughly mixed or shaken prior to and during use. I'm in the camp of good durability results and I shake the bottle excessively before and during application. It would be interesting to put NXT in a clear bottle and see if there is some separation visible.
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I keep my NXT in a semi-clear 8 oz yorker style bottle. As best I can see, it does NOT seperate. I shake virously and I am in the camp that gets decent durability and excellent protection from NXT.



I am admitedly bias, I like meguiars products and learned how to detail with them. :wavey
 
I have a 6ozs of NXT in a clear bottle, it doesnt seperate.



I also have 1 1/2 oz of UPP mixed in with it(in the 6 oz bottle, 3oz of product)-which does seperate, but it doesnt while it is mixed with NXT.



NXT is also 100% synthetic, so it says, is oil synthetic?



Wouldnt it seem reasonable to assume that NXT, like alot of their products, have their famouse TS oils in it?



How else are megs products able to be used over, under and inbetween without a problem....



I also get good durability with NXT. I never made it past 2 months without either rewaxing or switching LSP's, but it was solid as a rock at that 2 months. Only thing that had diminished was the slickness-
 
my bottle of NXT has been sitting inside over winter and it has a lot of small blobs of oil in it-and a lot of oil on the top which i poured off(at least an once)-so the question is does oil help the polymer bond as Mike Phillips claims or does it hurt durability and do other polymers act in a similar manner?
 
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